Dr. Yates is the dentist and owner. She completed a residency in pediatric dentistry (the owner enters the program), sees every child herself and gives any sedation the office offers.
One dentist, a small team and a long winter
Little Spruce is a one-dentist office.
Dr. Yates sees every child herself. Qing Shen cleans teeth, Czarina Gatdula works beside the chair and Sade Lassiter runs the front desk. Families come from across Fairbanks and from North Pole, Ester and Salcha, and we plan visits around ice, dark mornings and long drives.
One dentist who sees every child
The same faces from visit to visit
Visits planned around weather and distance
What we promise, and what we don't
Parents ask us this more than anything, so we put it in writing.
We promise to show every tool first
Your child sees the mirror, the toothbrush and anything else before it goes near a tooth, and hears what it does.
We promise you can stay
You can sit beside the chair or hold a hand. With teens, the teen decides whether a parent comes in.
We promise a written estimate
You get it before treatment starts, and nothing is done until you say yes.
We don't promise it will be easy
Some visits are hard for some children. We promise to stop when your child raises a hand, to say what we see and to tell you what comes next.
The people who see your child
Qing Shen
Dental hygienist, RDH
- Dental hygienist license (RDH) · AK License no. 000000
Qing cleans teeth, shows children their own brushing and tells them each step before it happens.
Czarina Gatdula
Dental assistant
Czarina sets up the room, shows each tool first and, at sedation visits, is the team member who watches your child's breathing, pulse and oxygen. She speaks Tagalog and English.
Sade Lassiter
Office manager
Sade schedules visits, checks your child's dental benefits before you come and gives you the written estimate.
Training, board and sedation permit
Dr. Yates's pediatric training, board status and sedation permit are listed here. The owner enters each program and confirms each line before publishing.
Training
Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
School and year entered by the owner.
Residency in pediatric dentistry
A pediatric dentistry residency program. The owner enters its name and year.
Board
American Board of Pediatric Dentistry
Board status through the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, if held. The owner confirms it before this line is published.
Sedation permit
Sedation permit, Alaska Board of Dental Examiners
The level and the permit number are entered by the owner and confirmed before this line is published.
Scope of care
Practice limited to dentistry for children
Adults and care outside children's dentistry are referred to a general dentist.
Come and meet us
Ask for a visit, or call and talk to Sade first.